On July 1, Southwest Airlines changed one of its options for payments at ticket counters, and it’s one that’s been over a decade in the making. They no longer accept …
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Airline Alliances Join Together To Help Passengers (And Themselves)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn a rare display of solidarity, the three global airline alliances, Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, which together represent over 50% of the world’s air traffic, have combined forces on …
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United Decreasing Flights Due To More COVID-19 & Quarantines
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDuring an employee town hall, United Airlines announced it was cutting back on its planned expansion of flights for August and beyond. In recent weeks, multiple states have begun requiring …
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Hawaiian Airlines: Resuming Flights to U.S. & 8 Employees Tested COVID Positive
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAdd this to the “there’s some good news and some bad news” file. With the state of Hawaii reopening to tourists with an option to not quarantine, on August 1, …
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When 737 MAX Returns, Airlines Will Allow Free Flight Changes
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFollowing the two 2019 tragic crashes, one in Indonesia and one in Ethiopia, that killed 346 people, the Boeing 737 MAX fleet was grounded worldwide. After a messy investigation that …
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VIDEO: Spirit Isn’t Playing Around With Wearing Masks On Flights
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI’ll tell ya – while some airlines are playing passive-aggressive games of “If you refuse to wear a mask during the flight, we won’t confront you about it, but we’ll …
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Delta Says Unlikely To Add “Many More” Flights After August
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s been interesting to see Delta’s expansion from month to month. After nearly all flights stopped in March, April’s schedule was better, albeit not all that much improved. The month …
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Spirit Airlines Has A New Way To Nickel & Dime You, Even During A Pandemic
by joehegby joehegOne storyline that has developed over the coronavirus pandemic is the U.S. airlines’ approach to face masks. While the airlines were slow to adopt mandatory mask rules for passengers, all …
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After suspending service to China in February due to the coronavirus outbreak, United Airlines will resume flights to the country in early July. Effective July 8, United will operate flights …
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If One Airline Has a Bad Idea, Why Do The Rest Of Them Rush To Copy It?
by joehegby joehegUnited was the first major airline to require passengers to complete a health assessment before getting on board one of their flights. At the time I argued that expecting people …